Caol Ila reviews

This was another taster at The Lark distillery/whisky bar.The nose is peaty, with hints of sweetness and malt. Really meaty and powerful. More complex than it sounds. I would need a few glasses over a…

Caol Ila whiskeys are always in top my list of favorites. So, in September I was tasting Cadenhead's Caol Ila 13 years old, bottled in 1995. It is cask strength and single cask. The trademark Islay…

The nose is full of peat with an undertone of spice, I could sit and sniff all day - very 'morish.' The taste is warm and wonderfully complex, it starts with a hint of sweetness then evolves into a nuts…

Very sharp and sweet. Palate is sweet with a second length of salt. Th body is subtle and stays for ever in length. Is is almost surprising to have its taste disapear after 6 to 10 minutes.

great all-rounder, sweet and smoky at the same time but neither overweights the other. Suits everybody who's new to Single Malts.

I actually bought a bottle of Caol Ila at the Airport of Varna (Bulgaria) when heading home from our hollidays. I had never heard of it, but since it's an Islay malt (and I'm quite fond of those), I…